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The perfect shave
How to get the perfect shave
09/06/2010

Lather up, grab a blade and whip it off. That’s all there is to shaving right? Wrong. Daniel Bennett discovers the science behind whisker trimming

Should I google my girlfriend?
Should I google my girlfriend?
03/06/2010

Living online is becoming the norm - but when should you share your relationship status? JV Chamary solves your digital love dilemmas with our guide to living in the Information Age.

Alien planets factfile
Alien planets factfile
03/06/2010

We’ve already discovered some odd planets outside our Solar System. But, according to Lewis Dartnell, we ain’t seen nothing yet…

4 ways to catch a killer
4 ways to catch a killer
01/06/2010

Police arrive at a murder scene. A body lies strewn across the floor, blood seeping from a bullet wound. There’s broken glass on the carpet and a few muddy footprints. The pressure’s on the forensic team to come up with leads using cutting-edge techniques that could snare the murderer.

iPad UK release
iPad UK release
28/05/2010

So, it's finally here. We're still not sure who gets to keep the iPad in the Focus office, but if you missed any of our coverage leading up to the release, here's the pick of the best.

What is our body's natural limit?
Could anyone go faster than Usain Bolt?
25/05/2010

Runners like Usain Bolt keep breaking records, but how fast can good old skin and bone ultimately carry us?

4 people with real super powers
24/05/2010

Our bodies have taken millions of years to evolve amazing abilities and technology will soon allow us to surpass flesh and bone. The superhuman is almost here, as these extraordinary people demonstrate.

How to win the lottery and cards
19/05/2010

Want to make a pile from poker or beat those lottery balls? Robert Matthews has the solid science and mathematical methods to help you make money.

How much should you bet?
How much you should bet and gambling stats
18/05/2010

All gamblers dream of finding a 'system' that allows them to beat the odds. But how much money should you lay down on your convictions? And what are the stats behind our love of risk and numbers?

Football betting
Win at football betting and horse betting
14/05/2010

Gambling on the Grand National or fancy a flutter on the footie? Don’t lose dosh by relying on luck, Robert Matthews has the solid science and mathematical methods to help you make money.